Bug FAQHoffman's Cochylid Moth
Cochylichroa hoffmanana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
The adult moth has a wingspan of about 11 to 12 mm. It occurs in France and many parts of North America, including several U.S. states and Canadian provinces. Adults can be seen flying from February and then from April through September. It was moved from the genus Cochylis to the redefined genus Cochylichroa in 2019 after phylogenetic analysis.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan measures 11 to 12 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found in France and North America, with records from many U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 26 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
When are Hoffman's Cochylid Moths active?
Adults have been recorded flying in February and from April through September.
Source: Wikipedia
Where can I find Hoffman's Cochylid Moth?
It is recorded in France and across many U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tortricidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochylichroa_hoffmanana
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Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.